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Luke 6:17

Luke 6:17
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain , and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they that were vexed with unclean spirits,.... Were possessed with devils, and sadly tormented and afflicted by them:

and they were healed: both such that had bodily diseases, and were under…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And stood in the plain - It is not affirmed, however, that he stood in the plain when he delivered the following discourse. There has been some doubt whether the following discourse is the same as…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And stood in the plain - In Mat 5:1, which is supposed to be the parallel place, our Lord is represented as delivering this sermon on the mountain; and this has induced some to think that the sermon…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 6:12-19

In these verses, we have our Lord Jesus in secret, in his family, and in public; and in all three acting like himself.

I. In secret we have him praying to God, Luk 6:12. This evangelist takes frequent…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain Rather, And descending with them, He stopped on a level place. Topos pedinosalso occurs in Isa 13:2, LXX. If it be thus rendered there is no…